Masculinity and Monstrosity in Contemporary Hollywood Films
| Author | : K. Combe |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 278 |
| Release | : 2013-11-11 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781137359827 |
| ISBN-13 | : 113735982X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (82X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Masculinity and Monstrosity in Contemporary Hollywood Films by : K. Combe
Download or read book Masculinity and Monstrosity in Contemporary Hollywood Films written by K. Combe and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In film, Men are good and Monsters are bad. In this book, Combe and Boyle consider the monstrous body as a metaphor for the cultural body and regard gendered behavior as a matter of performativity. Taken together, these two identity positions, manliness and monsterliness, offer a window into the workings of current American society.
